New television correspondent for Ticino

Mario Carnevale, born in Italy in 1959, has lived in Switzerland since 1963. From 2005 to February 2012, he worked as an editor and presenter for the Ticino news program Tagesschau, according to a press release. Since February 2012, he has worked at RSI as an editor, presenter and edition manager in the sports department. In November 2012, he returned to information and joined SRF as Swiss Television's domestic correspondent for the canton of Ticino.

After completing his Matura at the Gymnasium in Zofingen AG in 1981, Carnevale studied Romance languages and literature at the University of Basel from 1981 to 1983. He completed his studies in Romance and German studies in 1988 with a doctorate at the University of Pavia in Italy. Carnevale began his journalistic career in 1988 as an editor at the television magazine "Tele". From 1989, he worked as a PR consultant and communications manager for various companies. Mario Carnevale has lived in Ticino since 1991. From 1995 to 2005, he was the owner of a PR agency, where his roles included head of communications for the 2003 Alpine World Ski Championships in St. Moritz and spokesman for the Ambri Piotta field hockey club. He returned to journalism in 2005 as editor and presenter of the Ticino news program Tagesschau. Barbara Flückiger, Head of Domestic Correspondents TV: "With Mario Carnevale, we were able to fill the Ticino correspondent position perfectly. He is experienced in live appearances, in making reports and is very well connected in the canton and at Ticino Television."